In January 2014, Sida supported the project aimed at enhancing a Think Tank Development Initiative (TTDI) for Ukraine, implemented through International Renaissance Foundation in partnership with Budapest-based Think Tank Fund of the Open Society Foundation. The contribution has been designed for the period 2014-2017.

The Think Tank Development Initiative promises to address improvements in the quality and practice of public policymaking in Ukraine by enhancing the role, visibility and credibility of Ukrainian think tanks in the policy process through strengthening their institutional capacity to deliver and communicate more relevant and better quality research.

The four principles of the rights-based approach - non-discrimination, openness & transparency, participation and accountability - are at the heart of the Think Tank Development Initiative.

The consultancy aims to identify possible implementation impediments, offering adjustment recommendations for programme intervention for the next 1,5 years as well as consideration for the project exit strategy or next round of support.

The main objectives of the review are to:
1) analyze the overall implementation status of the TTDI managed by the IRF vis-à-vis the initiative's goals and objectives;
2) identify current impediments (bottlenecks) in implementing the initiative in line with the approved work plan, and propose, when/where necessary and feasible the most appropriate and relevant response/mitigation strategy;
3) assess the relevance of the programme and how it responds to the overall country context and reforms/developmental and suggest mid-, and long-term direction for the initiative.

The written outputs include:
- Mission preparation note.
- Debriefing note.
- Review report.